With so much focus on floral centerpieces and linens to decorate tables, sometimes it’s easy to forget about the other ways to add interest to a table. One of my favorite ways (and often a super-affordable way) is to have a creative placemat!

Clear plates allow beautiful writing to show through. (Ok this second one isn’t a placemat, but imagine that beautiful black and white calligraphed menu underneath a clear plate instead, just like in the doily photo? Would be so pretty!)